Protecting the Darwin's Fox
Protecting The Darwin's Fox Evan Marchand Photo of Darwins Fox by: Bell, Thomas; Darwin, Charles(Wikimedia commons) The Darwin’s Fox is an Endangered species of fox located in the Hills and Forests of the Chilean coasts and islands. With about 700 individuals left in the wild and decreasing, the Darwin fox population is at the foot of extinction and needs protection within their environment. Darwin's fox, named by naturalist Charles Darwin, was first discovered in December of 1834, Charles Darwin was on a Beagle expedition mission, when he noticed a small black fox sitting atop a point watching him survey the land. Named after Darwin based on its curious and investigative nature, The Darwin's fox was originally believed to be a breed of short haired gray fox, however these theories were proven incorrect when Darwin's fox DNA was cros